U.S. births rose by 1% in 2024, with 3.6 million births recorded for the year, according to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics.SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 26: A woman pushes a stroller while walking along the La Jolla coastline at sunset on October, 2024 in San Diego, California....
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Shares of Cartier owner Richemont jump 7% as shoppers splurge on jewelry despite luxury slowdown
A Cartier de Panthere wristwatch on display at a Cartier luxury goods store, operated by Cie. Financiere Richemont.Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCartier owner Richemont on Friday posted better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter sales, as the wealthiest spenders continued to shrug off global macroeconomic uncertainty.Revenues at the Swiss luxury group rose 7% year-on-year at constant exchange...
How much would a 100% ‘Made in the USA’ vehicle cost? It’s complicated
A 2025 Ford Expedition with bronze trim at the automaker's Kentucky Truck Plant, April 30, 2025.Michael Wayland | CNBCLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A white 2025 Ford Expedition SUV with bronze exterior trim rolled off the assembly line at Ford Motor's Kentucky Truck Plant. It was assembled — from its frame to...
Trump wants coal to power AI data centers. The tech industry may need to make peace with that for now
President Donald Trump wants to revive the struggling coal industry in the U.S. by deploying plants to power the data centers that the Big Tech companies are building to train artificial intelligence.Trump issued an executive order in April that directed his Cabinet to find areas of the U.S. where coal-powered...
Long-term care costs can be a ‘huge problem,’ experts say. Here’s why
Kate_sept2004 | E+ | Getty ImagesLong-term care can be costly, extending well beyond $100,000. Yet, financial advisors say many households aren't prepared to manage the expense."People don't plan for it in advance," said Carolyn McClanahan, a physician and certified financial planner based in Jacksonville, Florida. "It's a huge problem."Over half,...